Festivals in Valverde de la Virgen

Local festivals of Valverde de la Virgen

The municipal festival page identifies as a festival for the entire municipality the 5 October, San Froilán. The City Council describes the pilgrimage of San Froilán in La Virgen del Camino, with solemn mass, offerings, regional dances, banners, decorated carts, a traditional market, products such as hazelnuts, blood sausage, chorizo, octopus and the popular gesture of pulling the nose to San Froilán.

• Main celebration day: 5 October, San Froilán, for the entire municipality.
• Usual duration: The municipal reference concentrates the main day on 5 October; Specific programmes may extend events around the date.
• Lugar habitual: La Virgen del Camino and the Sanctuary of La Virgen del Camino, in addition to events in the towns of the municipality when local programmes are published.
• Associated traditions: open-air mass, offerings, regional dances, display of banners and decorated cars, pilgrimage, market and traditional products.
• Who participates: Valverde de la Virgen City Council, León City Council, Voto city councils, neighbors, pilgrims, pilgrims, associations and visitors.
• Festivals by location: Valverde de la Virgen celebrates San Vicente on 22 January; Robledo de la Valdoncina, Santo Tirso on 28 January; Oncina de la Valdoncina, San Blas on 3 February; Montejos del Camino, the Octave of Corpus Christi on 2 June; La Aldea de la Valdoncina, summer festival on 26 July; La Virgen del Camino, Nuestra Señora del Camino on 15 September; Fresno del Camino, San Andrés on 30 November; and San Miguel del Camino, Santa Lucía on 13 December.
• Local public holiday: an unverified annual work date has not been incorporated; must be confirmed each year in the applicable official calendar.
• Other cultural events: municipal agenda, activities and events published by the City Council, programming linked to the Camino de Santiago and activities in the different centres.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Sanctuary of La Virgen del Camino, pilgrim hostels, Jacobean routes, municipal history, clubs, associations and local facilities.